On any ordinary day, the South Vancouver neighborhood bustles with the sounds of life, but Saturday was no ordinary day. It was a celebration of Filipino culture, and music from a live concert echoed through the streets as families lined up at food trucks and children played. On Sunday it was strangely silent. “It gives…
A periodic table of highly charged ions Chunhai Lyu et al. (2025) A new version of the periodic table of elements has predicted hundreds of highly charged ions that could be used to create the next generation of optical atomic clocks. The periodic table, first invented by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, groups the 118 known…
The Vatican’s official conclave begins May 7, but TikTokers are already betting on who will wear the robes next. After Pope Francis’s funeral was held over the weekend, attention has now turned to the papal conclave to choose the next pope. If you’re Catholic—or if you recently watched Conclave—you might be hedging your bets on…
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Just 13 horses have accomplished the Triple Crown of horse racing entering the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday. An even less common occurrence, however, is a horse winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and then claiming the Run for the Roses. Only Street Sense (2006) and Nyquist (2016) have completed the Juvenile/Derby Double, but that could…
Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets had a sluggish open as investors awaited the extent of the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
The Trump administration announced a flurry of measures to target PFAS contamination, but it stayed mum on whether it intends to uphold a Biden-era rule requiring utilities to remove the “forever chemicals” from the tap water of hundreds of millions of Americans. “I have long been concerned about PFAS and the efforts to help states…
A bug in OpenAI’s ChatGPT allowed the chatbot to generate graphic erotica for accounts where a user registered as a minor, under the age of 18, TechCrunch’s testing revealed, and OpenAI confirmed. In some cases, the chatbot even encouraged these users to ask for raunchier, more explicit content. OpenAI told TechCrunch its policies don’t allow…
It’s that time of year again! The UK’s BIGGEST summer party Capital’s Summertime Ball with Barclaycard is set to return to London’s Wembley Stadium this June – and jetting in to lead the line-up is global superstar Mariah Carey! Across fifteen studio albums and a career full of ground-breaking achievements, Mariah’s music has defined generations! With more than…
Game 5 is a pivotal contest for the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets. Pivotal because the winner in a series that’s tied at 2-2 will be one win away from advancing in the Western Conference playoffs. Pivotal because the loser will be one loss away from their season being over. Pivotal because the team that…
